Door-hanger.



H. TATJE.

DOOR HANGER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1913.

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DOOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.12, 1913.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO.,\VASHINOTON, n. c.

HERMANN TATJ'E, or new YORK, N. Y.

DOOR-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

Application filed. April 12, 1913. Serial No. 760,598.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN TATJE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to improve the construction of door-hangers which are used for supporting and operating sliding doors.

My improved hanger is so constructed as to operate with very little friction, and does away with the door becoming jammed at any point on the supporting rail.

The embodiment of my invention results in a reduced number of parts, improved anti-friction bearings, simplicity of assemblage and repair, and economy in cost of construction.

Referring to the drawing appended here to, in which an embodiment of my invention is shown, corresponding numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved hanger mounted on the upper edge of a door. Fig. 2, is a sectional elevation of a portion of the hanger on the line 22 of Fig. 8, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3, is a side elevation of the hanger. Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section, of the upper portion of the hanger, the section being taken on the line at, 4, of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the roller. Fig. 6 is a face view of one of the bearing blocks. Figs. 7 and 8, respectively show modifications in the shape of the hub of the bearing blocks and the engaging plates of the hanger bracket.

My improved door hanger comprises a bracket 1, consisting of two upright plates 1 and 1 the bracket being attached to the door 2, by means of screws 3, or other suitable means. At their upper ends the upright plates 1 and 1 of the hanger 1 are united by bolts 1. By loosening or tightening these bolts the upright plates 1 and 1 may be caused to be separated or drawn closer together and thus the friction between the parts may be decreased or increased as may be desired and the lo-oseness between the parts, caused by wear, may be readily taken up.

In the sides of the upright plates 1 and l of the frame 1, are perforations in which are mounted bearing blocks 5 and 6 which fit the openings. By removing the bolts 4 the plates 1 and 1 spring apart thus enabling the bearing blocks to be readily inserted in the openings. These openings may be square, circular or irregular in form as desired.

A circular opening is the easiest to make but it has the disadvantage of permitting a turning therein of the blocks. This turning may be prevented by providing the bearing blocks 5 and 6 with recesses, and the plates 1 and 1 with lugs adapted to fit the recesses as shown in Fig. 7. In these bearing blocks are conical recesses 7 and 8, and from the points of these receses extend small perforations 9, as shown, the object of these small perforations 9 being to permit the oil used for lubrication to pass through.

The wheel or roller 11 is provided with cones 12 on its sides, these cones fitting loosely in the conical recesses 7 and 8, and the weight of the door keeping the upper portions of the cones against the upper wall of the conical recesses 7 and 8. The roller and bearings are preferably made of hardened steel. The door is supported by means of a rail 13, secured to the door frame, the rail having a groove or track 14-, in which the wheel or roller 11 travels.

I claim:

In a door hanger a bracket embodying uprights, means adjustably connecting the same at their upper ends, bearing blocks detachably mounted in said uprights and having conical recesses and a roller disposed between said blocks and having cone shaped portions fitting loosely in said recesses.

Signed at the city of New York, county of Kings, and State of New York, this first day of April, 1913.

I-IERMANN TATJE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. BROOKS, FRANK KENNEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for live cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner 0:! Patentn,

Washington, D. G. 

